Editors Choice
For Canadian sports lovers, our team has hand-picked and ranked our best sports books. All reviews include enough information to determine if the book is a good fit for you as a sports lover.
Michael Jordan: The Life In Michael Jordan: The Life, author Roland Lazenby explores the professional and private personalities of Michael Jordan. Thanks in part to his personal relationships with Jordan’s coaches, extensive research via interviews with friends, teammates, family members, and ultimately, Jordan himself. Michael Jordan: The Life culminates in the most complete and comprehensive look at his life, legacy, and passion that secured him his legendary status within the world of professional basketball.
- Review Score: 8/10
- Page Count: 678
- Publication Date: 2014
- For Fans Of: Sports Autobiographies, Basketball
The Greatest: My Own Story The Greatest: My Own Story paints a vivid and crystal-clear image of the mentality and mindset behind the greatest fighter boxing has ever seen. The Greatest: My Own Story touches on themes of racism, professional fighting, and Ali’s personal struggles. Within his book, author Dion Graham highlights Ali’s interests both in and out of professional fighting, such as being an unapologetic anti-war advocate, a masterclass in showmanship, and an overall sports legend. Dion Graham manages to perfectly encapsulate Ali’s life to the point of writing and perfectly highlight the importance of this sports legend.
- Review Score: 7.5/10
- Page Count: 614
- Publication Date: 2015
- For Fans Of: Inspirational Stories, Politics, Underdog Stories
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela The Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela highlights the outstanding and fascinating life of Nelson Mandela, a moral and political leader whose ideas and effects are still felt today. The Long Walk to Freedom is a masterfully written book that is compelling, emotional, and uplifting. It perfectly tells the story of a man who faced every adversary thrown at him and persevered. The Long Walk to Freedom is a story about a natural-born leader who lived and died by his principles and desire to better the world around him.
- Review Score: 8/10
- Page Count: 684
- Publication Date: 2013
- For Fans Of: Inspirational Stories, Politics, Underdog Stories
Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography Mike Tyson's Undisputed Truth: My Autobiography lays his life bare before the reader and explores his exploits from young teen to sports icon and one of the most fascinating fighters in boxing history. This book comes as a joint effort from Larry Slowman and Mike Tyson, who together have managed to weave the eras of his life perfectly together to help the reader fully understand the circumstances and life that shaped and formed the indomitable force that was Mike Tyson during his peak. This book will surprise and shock a lot of readers as it delves into a multifaceted and deeply complex individual who looks to shed his exterior of violence and show the true man beneath.
- Review Score: 9/10
- Page Count: 594
- Publication Date: 2013
- For Fans Of: Boxing, Underdog Stories, Fighting, Mike Tyson
Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography From one of the most successful football managers ever comes Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography, where the famous manager reveals a tell-all book that dives into personal feuds, his triumphs, and his infamous 26 triumphs as manager of Manchester United. Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography tells his life in detail up to the point of writing, from his time as a football coach to his current teachings at Harvard Business School. Alex Ferguson's book is a richly insightful book that gives insights into coaching, strategy, management, and business. It is a must-read for any football fan, especially for Manchester United supporters looking to know more about their team's most prolific coach.
- Review Score: 8.5/10
- Page Count: 417
- Publication Date: 2013
- For Fans Of: Football, Soccer, Coaches, Inspirational Stories, Fitness
Way of the Fight Way of the Fight is Georges St. Pierre’s examination of the mindset required to become a top-tier fighter. Georges considers every aspect of his life to be a means for competition and a way to better himself and exceed expectations. Within his book, he highlights the values of harnessing and using discipline, risk, and fear to your advantage to push yourself past the barriers of your mind. Georges draws inspiration from other fitting legends and lives by the mantra that nothing is guaranteed and every day could be your last.
- Review Score: 7.5/10
- Page Count: 243
- Publication Date: 2013
- For Fans Of: Boxing, Fighting, MMA, Fitness
Breathe: A Life in Flow Breathe: A Life in Flow by Rickson Gracie is an examination of the benefits of mental strength, discipline and striving to push yourself resulting in a warriors mindset. Rickson explains in detail for the first time how his father and uncle came together to develop Jiu-Jitsu, what it was like to grow up and be a member of the famous Gracie Clan, and the skills he developed and honed to garner him his undefeated record. Breathe: A Life in Flow highlights the life of a fighter who honed his skills on the streets of Rio to gain fame, respect, and renown in Japan before emerging from the other side of heartbreaking tragedy. This book is a masterclass in athleticism from one of the world's best athletes.
- Review Score: 7.5/10
- Page Count: 288
- Publication Date: 2021
- For Fans Of: Fitness, Mental Health, Physical Fitness, Mental Strength, Personal Coaching, Inspirational Stories
The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body After living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and participating in Shamanic agony rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle, Ross Edgley notably completed a marathon while towing a 1.4-tonne automobile and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m). Ross swam through huge jellyfish, polar blasts, 'haunted' whirlpools, and filthy shipping channels on his epic 1,780-mile trek around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, going so hard and so fast that his tongue broke apart.
- Review Score: 8/10
- Page Count: 384
- Publication Date: 2020
- For Fans Of: Fitness, Mental Health, Physical Fitness, Mental Strength, Personal Coaching, Inspirational Stories